Cooler temperatures, fresh sea breezes and un-crowded bike paths make this a perfect time for bike riding. A new bike lane on South Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, FL offers even a casual rider a beautiful way to spend a few sunny hours. If you start from Museum Pointe where the Indian River Lagoon meets the Fort Pierce Inlet you have a 2 mile ride East, along Seaway Drive and out to Jetty Park where the inlet meets the Atlantic Ocean and a ¼ of a mile bike path on top of the break wall.
Turning Down Island the 1st ¼ mile of our South Beach bike trail is under construction (no pics required) and there is some confusion if you are not familiar with the detour though our small beach community, but once you get around that, it’s a wide open bikeway! Today I spotted some “low riders” on the wide sidewalks that also go Down Island for those who prefer to travel in a slower “lane”.
Once past the edge of the city limits, the quiet roads and smooth, wide, bike path offer a chance to let go of everything but the ‘here and now’. On a cruising bike it’s easy to hit 15-20 mph on this part of the Island and it’s easy to see why hundreds of road bikes ride here each weekend. I prefer a hybrid bike myself, because I like to ride off the road too. One of my favorite parts of this trip is the sand trail on the mosquito control levees of Bear Point Sanctuary.
This is my favorite ocean front ride with the Intra-coastal on one side and the Atlantic on the other. One word of warning! Pay attention to the way the wind blows. It’s best with the prevailing southeasterly winds in your face on your South; it makes the ride back to the bridge just effortless. Anything more than a 10 knot breeze can make this a more challenging ride, but well worth the effort. Enjoy!!!
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